{"id":9012,"date":"2019-04-26T14:02:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T14:02:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/?p=9012"},"modified":"2023-04-27T21:41:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T21:41:11","slug":"taxi-medellin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-medellin\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxis in Medellin &#8211; How to easily use the Taxi system in the city"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h6 class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-heading\">Everything you need to know about taxis in Medellin:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In Medell\u00edn, taxis work with a taximeter calculating distance and time <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The minimum fare is $5.400 COP<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Apps to request a taxi: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easytaxi.com\/co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Easytaxi<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li>It is better to take the taxi in a visible place and send someone the license plate in case you left something in it or something happens (never be too careful).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-2464\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsofmedellin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Taxis-mede.jpg\" alt=\"Taxis in Medell\u00edn\" class=\"wp-image-2464\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Taxi in Medell\u00edn &#8211; Source: El Colombiano<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Taxis in Medell\u00edn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The taxi system in the city of Medell\u00edn can be named as <strong>one of the best in the country<\/strong>. Certainly, it is a <strong>quick and easy option<\/strong> when you urgently need to move in the city because there are a lot of them.<br>The payment method is usually&nbsp;<strong>cash&nbsp;<\/strong>and the fare for a ride is determined by the <strong>taximeter.<\/strong>&nbsp;It always must be located in full view of the passenger inside of the vehicle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can request a taxi at <strong>any time of the day and night<\/strong>&nbsp;in the street. However, we recommend one more time taking it in a visible place or ordering it through a <strong>mobile app<\/strong> or a <strong>trusted phone number<\/strong>. That way you can trace the taxi and<strong> choose the payment method<\/strong>&nbsp;(cash or credit card).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsofmedellin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Transport-Friends-Of-Medellin-Taxi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2366\" title=\"\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apps to request a Taxi<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this case, the most used app to request a taxi in Medell\u00edn is&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.easytaxi.com\/co\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">EasyTaxi<\/a>. This app is the fusion of Easy Taxi and Tappsi, who used to be the second leader of the market before being bought by the leader EasyTaxi. The app is available in different operating systems (Android, iOS). They also have a&nbsp;<strong>web version<\/strong> in case you don\u2019t have a <strong>smartphone<\/strong>. So all you need to do is download the app or go into their web page, create&nbsp;<strong>an account<\/strong> and you&#8217;re all set to <strong>request a taxi!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-medium wp-image-2465\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/friendsofmedellin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Easy-Tappsi-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Apps to request for a taxi in the city.\" class=\"wp-image-2465\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Merging of the two biggest taxi apps in Medell\u00edn. Source: El Comercio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fares<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take into account that, using a taxi, <strong>there is no way to estimate the total cost of a ride<\/strong> (unlike <a href=\"http:\/\/friendsofmedellin.com\/en\/2017\/07\/28\/uber-2\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Uber<\/a>) because it depends on the route, the time on the vehicle, the traffic jams in the city and some other factors.<br>The taximeter <strong>calculates<\/strong>&nbsp;the fares based on the following indicators:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Starting of the journey: $3,200<\/li><li>Minimum value for one trip: $5,200<\/li><li>Value for every 78 meters: $100<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Waiting time (60 seconds): $200<\/li><li>Hired time (per hour): $25,200<\/li><li>Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda C\u00f3rdova Airport rate: $75,000, including the toll payment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Have a nice trip!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the taxis in Medell\u00edn are quite cheap, using it all the time can end up being a bit expensive. Fortunately, the city has a very developed and innovative public transportation system. Read more about the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/travel-colombia-planning-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metro<\/a>, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/metrocable-medellin-transports-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metrocable<\/a>, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/metroplus-medellin-easy-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\">Metropl\u00fas<\/a>, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/es\/tranvia-transportes-medellin-guia-completa\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tranv\u00eda<\/a>, the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/bus-medellin-easy-guide-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\">buses<\/a>&nbsp;in Medell\u00edn. Likewise, the city offers a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/encicla-free-bikes-medellin\/\" target=\"_blank\">free bike system Encicla<\/a>. So you have more than enough solutions to go from one point to another in the whole city.&nbsp;You can also learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/civica-medellin-easy-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">C\u00edvica card<\/a> that gives you access to most of the public transportation lines in the most easy and effective way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Publicity-The-perfect-VICO-1024x589.jpg\" alt=\"Publicity to find the perfect room in Medellin with VICO\" class=\"wp-image-9103\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Publicity-The-perfect-VICO-1024x589.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Publicity-The-perfect-VICO-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Publicity-The-perfect-VICO-768x442.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Publicity-The-perfect-VICO.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everything you need to know about taxis in Medellin: In Medell\u00edn, taxis work with a taximeter calculating distance and time The minimum fare is $5.400 COP Apps to request a taxi: Easytaxi&nbsp; It is better to take the taxi in a visible place and send someone the license plate in case you left something in &#8230; <a title=\"Taxis in Medellin &#8211; How to easily use the Taxi system in the city\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/en\/taxi-medellin\/\" aria-label=\"More on Taxis in Medellin &#8211; How to easily use the Taxi system in the city\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":211,"featured_media":10646,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-public-transportation-medellin"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/211"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15690,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9012\/revisions\/15690"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/getvico.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}